3 Stocks to Buy and Hold for Decades

The key characteristics of companies that can stand the test of time include a long runway for growth, a dominant market position, and a large and untapped addressable market. Amazon clocked up net sales of $75.5 billion during the previous quarter, up 26.6% year over year, while generating trailing twelve-month free cash flow of $24.3 billion. Amazon's dominance should allow it to continue to grow over the long term, as more countries industrialize and more consumers switch to e-commerce.